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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)   l$ b- ~# q3 u1 w
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
3 |: `+ Y( y2 yIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
9 K" g& |2 D+ Y$ c# G" _You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
  E( E8 d; C! e8 ~8 \No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
( Q7 @! l9 S$ f2 B2 g6 B; b% rI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)% g2 e- B" x9 Q7 ?; a
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
8 v( B& b$ C; z) ~. t8 o8 v$ EI am not available.(我正忙着) + |) o6 A8 s/ h
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
' |3 F* m8 |% @5 @% D* A" pNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 8 I. W1 j) |5 [
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ) _* p# t6 D" L1 n: ~3 A/ c
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 8 ~! i* j- Z8 V, z  R6 \0 H3 Q
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 0 |5 k/ X$ C  ~. Z6 G$ f! j
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
. ^* d4 {0 k- C3 o! VI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
' R- w* c5 E( f) ]/ eYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 / A% B' W8 e: B0 N' a) x4 g& ]
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 ) c& K4 t7 h1 j7 q; j2 O+ Z
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 5 x$ e  a, Z0 w5 S
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 & C3 O5 `8 ?$ R2 s. W- C5 _! \
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
% ~) a3 R8 D- f, I. t8 a; H6 N. n# i& aYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 & B5 K! I7 I8 Y# V2 x  s
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
7 m3 M5 {& o  W- @8 X" VIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
! E8 o/ X! |3 b8 I" LIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 1 L8 V1 m3 [! ^. M1 b$ R) x, [
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 5 ~5 c/ [) u4 o( x, l
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
# g3 `3 W4 |  K) i! U" cYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。
- O( V0 f1 ^8 w6 q: p* SDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? " \2 g4 x/ g0 \/ ]8 u; A
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 7 t4 V5 Y8 d& _& Y# b  G
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 - N( ?# c' Y* v% @$ X7 N
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 / p+ j' W8 S% D9 j) k
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳   G& q+ v' M; w* q* j, ^
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
: j# }5 O0 w. g* \- p& R6 {! s) X2 ]9 R9 Ia cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 5 O9 _! N" }% N4 W: P$ k
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 " w; K( I1 U: J0 ?  f
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
' t# H$ C, u: p) `+ aThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
" c- N' t, T: r3 j+ Q. U: U) qA to Z 从头至尾 % k0 d5 n9 O' p1 l0 {' l0 d% |
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 2 h9 @8 C( t/ m( C9 T0 E1 {
above somebody 深奥 9 ~" u. U, Q) Q- z
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
' ^$ C4 L. w  U+ Y5 Oall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 # C7 z3 B: s" t2 Z5 @, n
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。 & I' C2 Y7 \3 G1 j
all the more 更加,益发 . |: r9 s' s0 G+ r& l8 p! q; {
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 $ g" e* @' |: U. U2 z
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 6 m7 k0 C" ?% y
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
, Q- I% X' Z0 pall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 * M7 |  {0 r/ b! ?5 ]8 x
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
  }$ `* @+ `; }$ \4 ~all out 竭尽全力 6 Q' |3 ?& f$ P# C1 H/ b
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
3 a1 {; U  T) j8 B* t( Eall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
. N" [4 I  e* xGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
2 J( V& x' H) f, j3 q( p( BI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 3 h9 U7 l1 g) y* [/ X) t7 k
all set 准备就绪 4 G8 \  N$ N7 B8 G3 V. E3 B
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 : e7 l; O: [' ~/ Y/ a
all you have to do 需要做得是
; K, o- N+ |& }5 MAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
% T" U$ y8 _0 K8 Eas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
1 T: [6 X3 |2 A5 `To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 8 |) y- d% t( I
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 % H; J% u8 r1 w2 E! I  u$ Z
as busy as a bee 非常忙
/ q* w8 m% M$ a2 p, @8 @Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
7 x5 V% {* l2 r% ]6 y& Xat one's fingertips 了如指掌 ) W& y9 F0 @' u: v4 P* d: z8 {( K
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 ' B7 t0 L& k. |$ S2 W$ B- i
at one's wit's end 智穷
/ O2 G. @) Z& e" ~# bDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 2 I7 v9 Y4 w3 T/ W0 p& ?: S
big shot 大人物,大亨 ' k7 L% c+ q) ~3 K* T- W& w$ L; w
He is a big shot in our little town.
# a' j% O+ ^% Q! D1 k# l) rblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
2 @4 v  `+ F" ~. jEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
1 [/ B! ]3 j% T' ]7 F4 Pblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
/ M8 f# J9 }7 b0 ?/ w/ h  ^1 Q9 }The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
& j' o# q/ @3 G' H. x$ pblack and white 白纸黑字
0 l  M+ s$ D5 E: k5 Z, O6 EThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 " \' X5 C% l4 Z7 A- P4 A
blind alley 死胡同 2 X# k9 w* |/ d, L8 B9 \5 Y& m
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
. Q4 o9 s9 I2 T( e. \) M& [blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
; f5 n- H/ m( e. U0 q8 lThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 3 c" A9 ?1 N5 U
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
8 A) p. E8 {2 f3 K( g) e  g: wDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
; b6 t+ s1 m* m' D1 d, mborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 9 w) v  C: k5 T
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
7 D6 |5 X3 P, B$ T' y. s2 E% F: `bland new 崭新的
$ [& x. e5 h! wa bland new coat 新衣服 4 x- y! N* {0 N- p; t! z6 F
break the ice 打破沉默
2 Y" H, _5 P" P! WThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
$ l9 j. f+ C: L3 W  ?! Fby a blow 无意中的一击
7 d  U* A$ U4 B( x7 _7 G; S  i, T2 [He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 / F% m* S3 V# l5 W
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 , K5 u2 }- k6 ]/ N
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
0 O4 v" L: @- j& W* t7 F6 rcarry something too far 过火了 ' z& s" q1 @+ A4 G
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
7 k& G7 x  l' E% P7 P. E! S2 O5 r0 Scastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 ; [5 c: \. E! X
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
! m& c5 V7 E/ X+ B. b( A2 h. Icats got one's tongue 哑口无言
) Q% {& T  D/ X! ychain smoker 老烟枪
% a; [- I! ^6 i4 ~7 B" i: k! G' pcome up with 产生,想出
5 q( w8 K1 Y5 A3 n! f" Q3 `: b. h" ZLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 - s, r( ]% Y$ N3 M6 U+ E- f& D
come easily 容易
1 o0 o1 I# R0 }  t+ BLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
, F( ?3 O0 }3 E) H6 V) |cup of tea 喜欢 + Y  B. G4 \* ]
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 5 j2 p/ }3 P. O6 q# k( @" H  |
cut it out 停止,住嘴 3 N# F- y: a8 `. G6 o9 h2 v
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
  r( [4 H6 Q+ }: }% a+ ucall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
1 X4 {! B8 l; {0 ?5 e2 }. @Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
7 I9 |5 X/ Q4 kNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
/ h; ^4 h: s2 S5 [dear John letter 绝交信
  \) ^% n+ b  D1 u! E& FJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
: P1 L; q1 t. I* w) }do somone good 对某人有好处 5 q. V6 \4 I$ i! s  [/ r9 q3 `
Having some moring exercises does you good.
' x' w  Q) F3 j! R# y! E2 SDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? : N' {: t- r# n6 E9 s
doesn't count 这次不算
- J. |0 W4 h. b- KIt doesn't count this time,try again.
( Q1 J$ T" {- k, ?9 cdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 7 j- o* u$ `6 c
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
$ m6 t  b6 k0 o; h3 R4 W5 _" L3 ]down and out 穷困潦倒
4 l/ e0 c; H, bBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
3 p7 }0 x$ B- l0 }8 d! E5 bdrive at 用意,意欲
9 h1 `  ^9 ?: E* N8 r  X5 [What's he driving at?他用意何在? " v2 W1 `( U" P, t
drop in 偶然拜访 ' Z- s# @; [3 M5 h$ J; W) `
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. - B7 N, o/ D% \& D. S  V
drop me a line 写信给我
9 \/ e' _0 s) ^. O; q& POn arriving the University,please drop me a line. 6 l, t7 u' q2 Q. ]1 o6 w
early bird 早起的人
+ }; t) [( G1 e) _6 fAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
2 p3 O9 a' I- {1 \easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
2 O" h4 f2 h0 Zeat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 6 A# U! J; ~6 k9 Z! R7 W. U4 r: O" H# Q
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
) q9 r- T" D* J5 \4 x3 \! ^face the music 直面困难
4 n( e* U/ d6 S  c% bHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 8 @. S5 _) K+ n$ r* K
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 9 \1 Z6 s2 W. z0 s. v
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
1 v: X/ _3 T0 m, sfed up 厌倦 ! M6 U8 L, q. M6 C
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
$ z  ]& k0 n( r/ n. l! P" Ofeel free to do something 不要拘束
2 i' \: |' i! _) d, LPlease feel free to make suggestions. $ Q/ B1 K; u' w# q0 B1 M6 w
few and far between 很少,稀少 # A! y( p/ \8 ~( m1 A* a4 p# w
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 8 Z$ D/ D' H/ G3 v2 U! ]
French leave 不辞而别 " A. e" I7 J# \. q+ }$ {# Z
give me a headache 让人头痛
1 Q( ~7 y1 j& hThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
  f; U& ?* b: T& J( ?" [. _give me a hand 帮我一下 & i, B- ?& _1 s, f+ T2 K
go Dutch AA制 4 I6 _& r9 m) {% a4 |
God bless you 上帝保佑你
6 B" A! R3 M7 cGod bless you with your examinations.
, A0 {* x& i6 h0 i3 S  oGod knows 天知道
; {/ k2 ?3 N" RGot it? 明白了吗?
; ]: K; G% b: q$ @2 ugreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 4 H. u$ \8 Z8 S# Y
hands are full 非常忙 2 v1 R0 e0 L; }
have a ball 勇敢
: e' p( E, G% H* s1 d- d  Jhave had it 受够了 ' X$ z: q* C% W' t4 n$ j  K1 F# A: F
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 ) ]) p+ g* B. ~; ~, D3 {/ I
hold water 站得住脚
7 d# q/ v) O0 D0 @6 a) [% y, _Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
5 d1 _( P' w8 Qin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
- U% ~! \; _' q+ B: I& R: v+ o* TIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。6 L6 U* v( V  S: ]3 c3 D& a1 w) |
keep an eye on 提高警惕
  n  M1 F, r) K6 v2 G9 bkill time打发时间
, [0 M3 |  t$ e  k4 ylazy bones 懒骨头 / R+ m/ F6 w( y7 [
Get up lazy bones! . L! h; j4 C( D
leave it to me 让我来吧
# \: h  A$ p* d/ Y1 d. J& Z3 J5 lleave me alone 别管我 
) `  ~" [- E; g8 W7 y" Y  v7 _7 Ilike father like son 有其父必有其子
& F/ ]4 l: ^: I1 Glike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 0 F, G* F* p7 ?+ [7 |# H/ D- R: }
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 0 v2 \: U3 k. V9 B. _5 j) {/ h
make a big money 赚大钱
# ]7 I% m; i) [. _: e; l& \3 K  _make both ends need 收支平衡 ( O, H5 g- m' R
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. + W* m3 \1 k) O; _  c! Q7 P
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 9 F. j5 M% m/ d# j& R7 ]1 ]
His achievement made waves in his country.
0 b+ ]& ?4 d1 t# V1 j" W3 E1 tmake yourself at home 别拘束
% [" \0 i% x9 d6 U9 U/ M7 I' Z6 ino good 没有好结果
" b+ \: r. P' k* e% e+ QBad mam comes tono good.
7 V) M7 B! S& Q9 u& w, uno kidding 不要开玩笑
: p8 ^0 ^) C' P) J; l1 _6 rnone of your bussiness 不关你的事 8 Y: P5 G/ `& N  G! v8 ^  ^! B# ^
not really 也不是…… + o, P2 V9 k* x& j  j
old hand 老手
7 v& C' N2 D$ x- E! zHe is an old hand at stealing. ( G" d; U4 {) @  J5 v0 g& ~( _# ]* E: C
old story 老一套
7 t+ O8 S, H: \' L% F: @& d9 mI am tired of it,same old story.
- F+ A- e1 m' k3 L$ w. Oon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
# T( g1 T0 \# ?; h! h% j1 Son occasion 间或
3 j9 e+ }; S, N! v. ]of one's own accord 自愿地
7 s" c8 e; g- `. }* D, ~$ W  `5 kpacked like sardins 拥挤 ' P) [0 ^! U+ C* f
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
( ?2 p8 U# l6 o3 t9 F5 r6 `3 Qpass away 去世
1 U  E) a4 i1 d) dpay the price 付出代价
( H& O+ c* I0 W1 J3 l0 q7 k. K7 ]3 kYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
* l! Y& j0 E) Z4 u; A- cput up with 忍受 - u! D$ _: u% Q5 D% w  `% r4 J: w
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. ( B6 B2 V( t9 Y% s9 v* S
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 + `; |* L" y4 [- P
red tape 繁文缛节 / n+ S3 I9 m: d& k
red carpet 红地毯 + \: ^. Q4 F0 W% u1 Z, @
run into 偶遇
( e9 i% p6 b$ S& r7 _I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 6 S* u9 }& F) [4 \9 v
run out of 用尽,缺少
3 }7 R3 E% K5 {/ xQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
1 U' m+ j8 O2 N, z- ]+ X4 ]show up 炫耀
" p2 K& a5 @0 J" tsmall potatos 小人物
3 z% K' y9 j' @) F4 `so what? 那怎么样呢? * b. x$ [+ ~8 T4 b4 f9 `( a, }
stand up for 忍受
# a( j7 b3 h, ksuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
. |$ e& j( }' G8 }sunday dress 最好的衣服
7 t5 t! G, r3 e: e) Q1 k6 ssure thing 十有把握的事
& `4 p9 T/ j1 w8 @# i1 h% jtake one's time 尽情玩 ' m( }9 W- G( R( n/ @5 L) N- [# E
Take your time and enjoy it. 8 V2 ?8 q4 o+ m. p4 E1 m/ t$ |0 N
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 3 w, P2 a( O, G5 O  \$ A6 X5 b
that's it 就是 4 E; j/ f6 J* {, b. F0 n
that is really something 太好了 " ]: H& P" J7 e% i  a* H0 \
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 3 v- i$ y- P% [" V  J+ p% @# S
there you go 这边请 & B& G# a/ j+ s: w7 N
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 2 [; ~% k5 T2 J: p/ Y
under the table 死底下,秘密地
' T, a! o5 }2 _, a. ^under the weather 身体不适 9 }' r4 I" n. h2 a- X# F2 V
what's going on 怎么了
; }! N8 I- t, n5 Dwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
- S$ B/ N# E# \/ P' Cwalking dictionary 活字典
% h% e+ ~/ K" g3 k) Twhat is up 近来可好
! [+ n# C, n- d* S% J/ l& y8 uHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。1 Y/ F& Z! f1 v: f3 E9 ]" v  C
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?  |& s" R( s" k' w
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
- A- d$ f% x5 M; `' t: M眼镜完好无损
' f* s( [4 g" ]2 V/ j( z3 K然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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